The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-13

Ics.,u convention at Ohatianooss
conn fencing on Wednesday, May I'd
i0 r. 'ev. O. F. Collins read the re
MOTT n ~ especial committee to pre-
rsrs sr;t, BILE tribute to the memory
Of the RI p. v. William Mercer Green,
deceased. Il was as follows;
Th, aiOcs,, ma, very properly. unite with
the Diocese Of Nh Ssslpp. IN feScordins its
tribute Of love and 70 in the Heiy Cs,Solis
| Church prr;ss ~ iscopate he was fire..
suentiy invited 10 yi,itt he parishes in Ten
nessee, and was almost as wei AnSnn mere
as In his own diocese. the ,s,isOt
sSas S HSeA sf'1 y. I SsI; 'iiy Of i6s
South, and the cause OF Chrh uan sducs-
tion ever iound in him an esrna anu SsaI-
Gus advocate. He was fer thirsyA %Sn years
ripe age Of eishty-seysn, he lived to- see the
University of the South established on q
nrm foundation and attaining . pesi,N u OF
extended influence. and his diocese greW, 'ng
Bishop 0toy. written near the close Of hA'
life, is beautiful tribute TO his devoted
friend and brother in the tpissopsts.
Bishop Green was Of such rentle man
childliss faith, Ms friends often spoke Of
him as the st. John of the Amsrie an Epis-
eopate. On Lords day morning, February
18th, he entered the rest of paradise, leaving
behind him a record Of long and faithful
services in the church militant, The mem
Org of the past Is blessed" and We may we'll
thank God for such virtuous and Eedly liv-
ing, aud that his years were prolonged to be
living benedietion to the church. HIS
memory will be cherished with warmest nj.
lection by all who knew him.
SHAS, =. COLLINS, Chairman;
CD. FLAdLER,
=. Nj. RADF0RD.
The report Of the COMMITTEES on
Financ' WAS eseuted by the Rev.
w, @. q ay. 1t recommend d an in ,
Great 81 the bishops alsry to $4,000, I
with the hope that the next co.. ven I
ton could add further amount OF at
least $500. 1t alec recommended that
all the pariehes make especial effort to d
IL crease the fund for the endowment !
If he episCopate. I
d. George 2 .tterson moved q sup
plsmen'a y report, providing f,r the I
ITavo ing expenses OF the bishop. I
Mr.. Starke moved an amendment n
ont tho amount 5000 and =
inserting $500 This would include a
The travelling expenses. h
An amendment was offered by the /,
Rev. W. g. g. Thompson that the h
Iormer salsry OF $25C0 be allowed 10 /,
and and that an assistant bishop be "a
elected. "
1t was moved by Mr.. Murray, in >,
eu of all previous motions, that the 1,
'sport OF the Finance Committee as n
'egards the bishop and his salary be ii
adopted. o.
Mr.. Stake again moved, as an n
to the latter, that the sal |,
Try remain at $4,000, and II 1t can be !,
,olec u, $500. n
The multiplicity OF motions was TO- N
owed by brief speeches for aid II
gainst the various questions raise v
)ol. 8. II. Lambs remarks were prob 1,
IDLY the most eloquent and ma 'e a n
leep impression on the minds OF the n
nembers He maintained that the n
bishop was stinted in his allowance, NJ
nd therefore his official duties could If
lot be attended to as he would like. n
Dr.. Telfsir Ho tyson moved that the q,
Vhoie question he made the special a,
rider for discussion tomorrow morning VI
t 8 O'Clock. Carried. n
Resolutions providing for weekly n,
'aymen's OF communicates were Of. In
cred by Mr. Starke, and he a,ked that in
hey he referred to the Assessment ~
1t was moved that they w
10 laid on the table, which was carried. in
Mr.. Richmond, chairman OF the As IN
essment Committee, announced that so
o would have to leave for home. and ii,
II. Riddle was appointed in his stead. te
The Rev. 4. Burford, the new rector w,
( Calvary, made a stirring appeal in ID
avor Of an increased falary for the in
shop, snd proposed that an addi- a,
ional $500 be raised by private sub IL
cription. He would give 500 out OF n,
is own private income If four other n,
ent emen would volunteer the matter IN
ould thus be settled. II there were IN
OF four, and three could be found, be an
oud even give 5000. Dr.. Hodgson, In,
StwAnee. came TO his relief with nh
Mother SlO0. This was as far as tho an
Dluntetr fund went, and at o'clock an,
~, the convention adjourned mn
A missionary meeting, with the m,
University ofthe South az the central wI
cure, was held in Calvary last night. II
ue order OF business was simply That IN
Getting forth this branch Of the I'M
lurch's work. m,